The title of this chapter shall be "Minor Alcohol Offense/Loud Parties."
(Ord. 2999 § 1, 1992)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
means any minor child under the age of 18 years old.
means any person, under the age of 21 years old.
means a group of persons who have assembled or are assembling for a social occasion or a social activity.
means and includes, but is not limited to:
The person who owns, rents, leases or otherwise has control of the premises where the party, gathering or event takes place;
The person in charge of the premises;
The person who organized the event.
If the person responsible for the event is a juvenile, then the parents or guardians of that juvenile and the juvenile will be jointly and severally liable for the costs incurred for police services pursuant to this chapter. |
means and includes the salaries and benefits of the Police Officers for the amount of time actually spent in responding to, or in remaining at, the party, gathering or event and the administrative costs attributable to the incident; the actual costs of any medical treatment to injured Officers; the cost of repairing any damaged City equipment or property; and the costs arising from the use of any City equipment in responding to or remaining at a party, gathering or event.
(Ord. 2999 § 1, 1992)
Except as permitted by Article I, Section 4, of the California Constitution, no person shall suffer, permit, allow or host a party, gathering or event at his or her place of residence or other private property, place or premises under his or her control where five or more persons under the age of 21 are present and alcoholic beverages are in the possession of, or are being consumed by, any person under the age of 21 years.
(Ord. 2999 § 1, 1992)
When any party, gathering or event occurs on private property and a police officer at the scene determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, the person(s) responsible for the event will be held liable for the cost of providing police services during a second or follow-up response by the police, after a first warning to the person(s) responsible for the event to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare.
(Ord. 2999 § 1, 1992)
Except as permitted by State law, no person under the age of 21 years shall have in his or her possession, or consume, any alcoholic beverage at any place not open to the public, unless that person is being supervised by his or her parent or legal guardian.
(Ord. 2999 § 1, 1992)
The amount of police service fees shall be deemed a debt owed to the City by the person responsible for the event and, if juveniles, their parents or guardians. Any person owing such fees shall be liable in an action brought in the name of the City for recovery for such fees, including reasonable attorney fees.
(Ord. 2999 § 1, 1992)